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Introduction
Tarek El Moussa is a real estate investor and television personality. He is best known for co-hosting HGTV’s Flip or Flop alongside his ex-wife Christina Haack. The pair found success flipping houses as an alternative to their previous business of selling real estate, which took a hit during the 2008 economic crisis.
Early life
| Name | Tarek El Moussa |
| Net Worth | $15 million |
| Salary | $1.5 million |
| Occupation | Real estate agent, TV personality |
| Height | 1.83m |
| Age | 40 years |
Tarek El Moussa was born on August 21, 1981 (age 40 years) in Long Beach, California, United States. He is the son of a Lebanese Catholic father whose family migrated to Egypt and a Belgian mother. His sister is Angelique El Moussa and his nephew is Brayden El Moussa.
Career
Tarek El Moussa got his real estate license in 2002, at the age of 21. He had a lucrative career selling real estate until the 2008 economic crisis, when the business he shared with his ex-wife, Christina Haack, began to struggle.
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Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack had no choice but to give up their $6,000 per month home to move to a $700/month apartment at that time. The pair then ventured into a new real estate strategy, flipping houses.
During their first flip, El Moussa submitted an audition tape to HGTV that followed the pair’s process of flipping a house. The network picked up the show, which has seen a popular 10-season run, with season 10 premiering on HGTV in December 2021.
Despite the couple’s divorce, they continue working together on Flip or Flop, with Tarek saying to People, “From the beginning, HGTV has shown Christina and me tremendous support and we are excited to go out there and flip many more houses for Flip or Flop.”
Tarek El Moussa launched a second HGTV show in 2020, Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa, in which he serves as a mentor to novice house-flippers. He stands at an appealing height of 1.83m and has a good body weight that suits his personality.
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In 2013, Tarek El Moussa was diagnosed with cancer. A Flip or Flop viewer, nurse Ryan Reade, “noticed that at certain angles, at certain times, it just caught my eye that Tarek El Moussa had a lump on his throat” and contacted producers. Tarek has been in remission since 2014.
Wife
Tarek El Moussa is currently married to Heather Rae El Moussa, they had their wedding in 2021. His wife is an actress, a real estate agent, and a model. She became famous when she was named Playboy’s Playmate of the Month in February 2010. El Moussa started dating actress and real estate agent Heather Rae Young in 2019. They married on October 23, 2021, at Miramar Beach in Montecito. The wedding was the subject of the Discovery+ special “Tarek and Heather: The Big I Do.”
El Moussa was married to ex-wife Christina Haack from May 2009 to 2018. El Moussa and his ex-wife first met while working at a real estate office, later entering into business together. They had two children Taylor Reese El Moussa and Brayden El Moussa. Tarek and Christina divorced in 2018.
Tarek El Moussa net worth
How much is Tarek El Moussa worth? Tarek El Moussa net worth is estimated at around $15 million. His main source of income is from his career as a real estate investor and television personality. El Moussa salary and other career earnings are over $1.5 million annually. He is one of the richest and most influential real estate investors and television personalities in the United States.